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Information: Elvis recorded (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I in June 10, 1958, at RCA's studios in Nashville, while he was on leave from the Army. Take 9 wsa the one selected to release. The bass singer was Ray Walker of the Jornadanaires. It was his first session with Elvis. Elvis' single reached #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and had a 15 week stay. It was the song Come Softly to Me, of the Fleetwoods, that prevented A Fool Such As I to reach #1. On the rhythm & blues chart, the song reached #16. It was #1 during 5 weeks in England. The record sold over a million copies.
Lyrics: (Now
and then there's a fool such as I) 1. Now
and then there's a fool such as I am over you (Now
and then there's a fool such as I) Where it was released: First released in single » Singles: - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (RCA 47-7506) March 1959. Standard release. The original picture sleeve had an advert for the Elvis Sails EP. Picture sleeves beginning in April 1959 had lists of Gold Standard singles and EPs » - I Need Your Love Tonight / (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I (RCA 447-0625) 1962. Gold Standard Series reissue » LPs/CDs: - 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2 (1959) » - Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) » - A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 (1974) » - Elvis Forever (1974) » - Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) » - The Elvis Presley Story (1977) » - Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) » – Elvis Aron Presley (1980) » - Country Classics (1980) » – The Legendary Magic of Elvis Presley (1980) »
- Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Volume 1- The Top Ten Hits (1987) - The Top Ten Hits (1987) - Essential Elvis, Volume 3 - Hits Like Never Before (1990) - From the Heart (1991) - The King Of Rock'n'Roll - The 50's Masters (1992) - Great Country Songs (1996) - All Time Greatest Hits (1997) - Elvis Aaron Presley (1998) - All The Best (1999) - Artist of the Century (1999) - The Swedish Hit Collection (2000) - Legendary Elvis Presley (2000) - Elvis 2000: Best of The King (2000) - The 50 Greatest Hits (2000) - That's The Way It Is - Special Edition (2000) - Country Collection (2001) - Best of Elvis Presley II (2001) - Junichiro Koizumi Presents My Favourite Elvis Songs (2001) - The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001) - The Country Side Of Elvis (2001) - 50 Years 50 Hits (2001) - Elvis 30#1 Hits (2002) - Flashback (2004) - FTD »
- Rock Around the Bloch (2015) - FTD »
- The Best of British - The RCA Years - 1959-1960 (2015) - FTD »
– That's The Way It Is - 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition (2020) - FTD Bootleg Releases: - Elvis' 1961 Hawaii Benefit Concert (1978) – Golden Archives Records
- Standing Room Only, Volume 3 (1980) – Eagles Records Corp.
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